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Lexicon :: Strong's H2556 - ḥāmēṣ

Aa
חָמֵץ
Transliteration
ḥāmēṣ
Pronunciation
khaw-mates'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: TWOT- 679,680,681

Strong’s Definitions

חָמֵץ châmêts, khaw-mates'; a primitive root; to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling):—cruel (man), dyed, be grieved, leavened.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H2556 in the following manner: leavened (5x), cruel (1x), dyed (1x), grieved (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H2556 in the following manner: leavened (5x), cruel (1x), dyed (1x), grieved (1x).

  1. to be leavened, be sour

    1. (Qal) to be leavened

    2. (Hiphil) to taste something leavened

    3. (Hithpael) to be embittered, grieved

  2. to be cruel, oppress, be ruthless

  3. to be red

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָמֵץ châmêts, khaw-mates'; a primitive root; to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling):—cruel (man), dyed, be grieved, leavened.
STRONGS H2556: Abbreviations
† I. חָמֵץ verb be sour, leavened (Late Hebrew id., Pi. Hiph. make sour, leaven; Arabic حَمُضَ be sour; Aramaic חֲמַע be sour, leavened, Ifmo be leavened) —
Qal Perfect חָמֵץ Exodus 12:39; Imperfect יֶחְמָ֑ץ Exodus 12:34; Infinitive suffix חֻמְצָתוֺ Hosea 7:4 +; — be leavened, of dough (בָּצֵק), Exodus 12:34, 39 (E), compare Hosea 7:4.
Hithp. be soured, embittered, Psalm 73:21 (|| כִּלְיוֺתַי אֶשְׁתּוֺנָן).

† II. [חמץ] verb be red (? compare Aramaic Zfmo Ethpa. blush, be ashamed, possibly originally be red); —
Qal Passive participle construct חֲמוּץ בְּגָדִים red of garments Isaiah 63:1; possibly also Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תֶּחֱמַץ Psalm 68:24 that thy foot may be red with blood (for MT תמחץ; so Krochm Hi Gr; most, however, read תרחץ see רחץ).

† III. [חמץ] verb be ruthless (dubious √; perhaps by-form of חמס; perhaps erroneous for it; identification by most with I. חמץ, be sour, hence sharp, violent, but connection improbable) — only Qal Participle active מִכַּף מְעַוֵּל וְחוֺמֵץ Psalm 71:4 from the hand of the unjust and ruthless (|| מִיַּד רָשָׁע).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

12:34; 12:34; 12:39; 12:39

Psalms

68:24; 71:4; 73:21

Isaiah

63:1

Hosea

7:4; 7:4

H2556

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2556 matches the Hebrew חָמֵץ (ḥāmēṣ),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:34

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:34 - So the people H5971 took H5375 their dough H1217 before H2962 it was leavened, H2556 with their kneading H4863 bowls H4863 bound H6887 up in the clothes H8071 on their shoulders. H7926

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:39

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:39 - They baked H644 the dough H1217 which H834 they had brought H3318 out of Egypt H4714 into cakes H5692 of unleavened H4682 bread. H4682 For it had not become H2556 leavened, H2556 since H3588 they were driven H1644 out of Egypt H4714 and could H3201 not delay, H4102 nor H1571 H3808 had they [fn]prepared H6213 any H1571 provisions H6720 for themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:4 - Rescue H6403 me, O my God, H430 out of the hand H3027 of the wicked, H7563
Out of the [fn]grasp H3709 of the wrongdoer H5765 and ruthless H2556 man, H2556

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:21 - When H3588 my heart H3824 was embittered H2556
And I was pierced H8150 [fn]within, H3629

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:1 - Who H4310 is this H2088 who comes H935 from Edom, H123
With garments H899 of [fn]glowing H2556 colors H2556 from Bozrah, H1224
This H2088 One H2088 who is majestic H1921 in His apparel, H3830
[fn]Marching H6808 in the greatness H7230 of His strength? H3581
“It is I who speak H1696 in righteousness, H6666 mighty H7227 to save.” H3467

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:4 - They are all H3605 adulterers, H5003
Like H3644 an oven H8574 heated H1197 by the baker H644
Who ceases H7673 to stir H5782 up the fire
From the kneading H3888 of the dough H1217 until H5704 it is leavened. H2556
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